“Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories. ~ Roger C. Shank, Cognitive Scientist

Bio: Cheryl King is a dyslexia therapist and author of teen historical fiction Sitting on Top of the World, a 2022 Eric Hoffer YA winner, First Horizon winner, and Grand Prize finalist. Her sequel novel, Under the Paw Paw Trees, has recently been published. She is also enjoying various flash fiction contests. Readers can learn more at https://CherylKingWritesThings.com. Be sure to sign up for Cheryl’s monthly newsletter.

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Cheryl’s books: Sitting on Top of the World, Under the Paw Paw Trees

October in the Earth, Olivia Hawker

Chasing Eleanor, Kerry Chaput

1000 Word Flash Fiction Contests

Bud Not Buddy, Christopher Paul Curtis

Authors in Grocery Stores

The Paris Library, Janet Skeslien Charles

The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides

The Project, Courtney Summers

Priestess of Ishana, Sorcery in Alpara, Of Kings and Griffins, Flights of Treason, Judith Starkston

The Lost Apothecary, Sarah Penner

The Dictionary of Lost Words, Pip Williams

Eric Hoffer Book Award, First Horizon Award

HFC (Historical Fiction Company) Book Awards

Reese’s Book Club

Cheryl’s TikTok campaign, Dear Reese

Eve is a coach, catalyst & connector, she offers group support for anyone who believes it's #Never2Late for a mid or late-life do-over! She facilitates her courses online from her home in Ireland, or the U.S. when she goes home for a visit. See the websites below. Or connect with her on one of her social media outlets.

Website (Mighty Network), Main Website, X, Facebook, LinkedIn

Amy Vasterling, Story-Power Ep. 31 9/15/21

The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron Also: It’s Never Too Late to Start Again, Walking in This World: The Practical Art of Creativity, The Prosperous Heart: Creating a Life of Enough, Write for Life

C. S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia

Flannery O’Connor quote: “I don’t know what I think until I write it.”

blog.Earley.com

Erma Bombeck, Humorist writer

Freeman Linde specializes in working with clients to retire successfully and stay successfully retired. He is the author of 3D Retirement Income: Creating a Retirement Income that Outpaces Inflation, Outlives You, and Outperforms Others, and hosts the RetireMentorship Podcast.

His wife Kayla was an Art Teacher and is currently a full-time mom. They enjoy adventures and retreats, grabbing appetizers and drinks together and enjoying the outdoors and a cozy night in. They have two beautiful daughters. They are involved in their church, volunteering, learning, and leading.

Freeman graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management, focusing on behavior change leadership. He is a voracious reader and audiobook listener, averaging one a week on topics ranging from finance to psychology, spirituality to health and fitness.

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Podcast: Retire Mentorship on all platforms

feeonlynetwork.com

3D Retirement Income: Creating a Retirement Income That Outpaces Inflation, Outlives you, and Outperforms Others, Freeman Linde, CFP

A CFP is a Certified Financial Planner

Red Sparrow, Palace of Treason, The Kremlin’s Candidate, Jason Matthews

The Last of the Breed, Louis L’Amour

The full show notes are on my website: Sage Woman Chronicles at sagewoman.life

Fran Hawthorne, a New Yorker, is a retired journalist with 8 non-fiction books and articles to her credit. She’s won awards for her nonfiction writing, however, what she wanted ever since she was four years old, was to be a novelist. She has fulfilled that dream with two novels published so far, The Heirs and her latest which was published in November 2022, I Meant to Tell You. You can find out more about Fran and discover all her work on her website, hawthornewriter.com Also, look for her on Instagram @hawthornewriter. Send her a message, she’s always happy to talk to anyone interested in her books.

Nathaniel Hawthorne, Author

Story-Power Ep. 83, The Novel in the Journalist’s Drawer with Fran Hawthorne

Agatha Christie, Author

Red Sparrow, Jason Matthews, Also in the series, Palace of Treason, The Kremlin’s Candidate

The Sixth Sense (1999)

James Joyce, Author, Finnegan’s Wake

William Shakespeare, Playwright

The Heirs, Fran Hawthorne’s first novel

The Lost Shtetl, Max Gross

Gratitude, Delphine de Vigan

Sage Woman Chronicles, Lucinda’s blog @Sagewoman.life. Go here for more extensive show notes.

Rich LaMonica Is a 22-year veteran of the United States Army who was deployed on multiple occasions in support of the Global War on Terrorism. He retired in 2015 and went through an entire year of self-reflection as he transitioned to civilian life again. Those 365 days from retiring to finding a job taught him valuable lessons about transition. This has powered his drive to help other veterans as they go through the transition and any other roadblocks they are hitting.

He is a Motivational Speaker who discusses Mindset, Resilience, Grit, and more skills that will make you find your Purpose no matter the journey you have been on. He is also pursuing a Ph.D from Liberty University in Homeland Security, is the author of the award winning 13 Step Guide to Success which can be found on Amazon. And has just published his second book Out Of The Darkness which can be found on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and many more.

He lives by rules and has a motto that resonates with fans of How I met Your Mother "Challenge Accepted” He’s the Executive Producer and host of The MisFitNation Podcast. You can reach out to him: richlamonica101@gmail.com

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Hire Heroes USA

American Red Cross: The Mission Continues

Wounded Warriors Project

Travis Manion Foundation

TheMisFitNation, podcast

Lucinda has been a story lover since she and her family watched TV and movies together. Her father taught her how to find the deeper layers of a story. This love prompted her to pursue a double major BA in Religious Studies and Theatre and Speech, a MA in Theatre Arts, and finally a MAEd so she could share her love of stories with her students. She grew up in the Pacific Northwest but has lived in Southern Arizona for over 28 years moving there after a three month trip circumnavigating the globe.

Now completely retired, Lucinda writes her weekly blog Sage Woman Chronicles, is working on her second novel, manages her Patreon Community and Apple subscriptions as well as producing the bi-weekly podcast, Story-Power.

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Favorite Sites

Cinema Therapy, YouTube, Website, Patreon

Ted Lasso, Apple +

What Should I Read Next Podcast, Patreon, Modern Mrs. Darcy website

Judith Starkston, author of The Priestess of Ishana, Sorcery in Alpara, Of Kings and Griffins, Flights of Treason

Madeline Miller author of, Circe, Song of Achilles, Galatea

Nikki Marmery author of, Lilith

Natalie Haynes author of, Stone Blind, The Children of Jocasta, Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth, A Thousand Ships

Damsel, (2024) on Netflix

Ever After: A Cinderella Story, (1998)

Beauty and the Beast (2017)

Barbie (2023)

Lessons in Chemistry TV Mini Series (2023)

Silo TV series (2023 - )

Rebel Moon - Part One, Part Two, (2023 - 2024)

Constellation,TV Series (2024 - )

Now, Voyager (1942)

My Reputation (1946)

Kitty Foyle (1940)

Random Harvest, (1942)

Argylle (2024)

As a lifetime reader and evolving writer, I have always enjoyed fiction that left me wishing there was more to read, made me long for a sequel, or kept me thinking about its intricacies long after I turned the last page. My purpose in writing is to provide for an audience who appreciates plot twists, intrigue, and smart dialogue, which I have crafted to carry them to a surprising and satisfying final chapter.

I have been an educator and library director for over 30 years, but I have been a plot junkie my entire life. I value any medium that keeps me guessing and/or thinking throughout any novel, short story, piece of poetry, movie, and the like. I believe this sentiment accurately describes my style of writing.

I live in Saint Charles, Illinois, with my husband, Kyle, and dogs, Hendrix and Janis. Together, we have two grown children: Mitchell (25) and Madelynn (21).

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Assissins Are Us, Kimberly Van Sickle, purchase on her website above

The Book Fest of New York City

Placement: Will you be remembered for where you went … or how you got there?, Kimberly Van Sickle, available on her website

The Many Souls of Azazel: A Horror Novel in Rhyme, Coming soon, Kimberly Van Sickle on her website

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My mission is to help people get out of domestic violence situations and get on with their lives. If you have an audience I could help, can I share my story with them? In my book, "Beyond Surviving: Take Back Your Life Using the Power of Choice" I include life lessons learned as well as resources anyone can use,

I like to help people who are interested in self-improvement learn to help themselves. Hypnotherapy and other mastered techniques allow me to accomplish this in a fraction of the time other methods require. I teach my clients the tools to assist in their continued life's journey.

My mission is to be useful in eliminating Domestic Violence!

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Beyond Surviving: Take Back Your Life Using the Power of Choice

Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233

Story-Power on Patreon and Apple Subscription

I’m so passionate about stories that I created the Story-Power podcast, Patreon Community, and Apple subscription so I’d have an excuse to talk story with other story lovers. Patreon is $5 a month for content not found on the Story-Power podcast, or on my Sage Woman Blog. The Apple subscription is $3 a month, again with content not found on the Story-Power podcast. If you’re passionate about stories, and want to talk about what you’ve learned from your favorites, come join me at patreon.com/StoryPower. Or, you can add the subscription on Apple podcast where Story-Power is published.